Seventh Lyoko Warrior (Chapter 2)
The Seventh Lyoko Warrior
Part II: The Nightmare
As we left off, Odd has met a new student named Michael Elrick. A strange boy who's first day at the academy has made him somewhat suspicious to Odd.
Nix: I stand by what I said last chapter: I would be fifty kinds of suspicious of this guy if he had showed up in the cartoon while it was still on air... or in the new show for that matter. If Yumi doesn’t vehemently object to him I have lost all hope of this fanfiction.
To see that he's taken on a couple of Xanafied people on his own has made Odd very suspicious about this new student.
Nix: Is he somewhat suspicious or very suspicious?
But what makes things worse, is what happens that very night.
(In a mysterious field) In vast field covered in white lilies was a fifteen-year-old boy and girl laying in the center of the field. The boy had long dark brown hair that reached the center of his back and emerald green eyes. The girl had long light brown hair that reached her shoulder a sapphire blue eyes.
Nix: Their eyes are gemstones. Are they Sableye?
They were both wearing blue jeans but the boy was wearing a red short-sleeve shirt and a cross necklace. The girl was wearing a teal blouse and a purple glasses.
They were staring off into the sky when the girl looked at the boy and smiled.
Nix: (as mysterious girl): I’m either your girlfriend or sister and I’m going to die at some point to motivate you! Isn’t life grand?
"Isn't the sky beautiful Michael?" the girl asked. Michael looked at the girl and smiled back.
"Of course," said Michael. Michael sat up and gazed off at the field.
"I'm so glad you became my Protector," said the girl. Michael didn't say anything, he just kept his gaze on the field. "Are you still having troubles with you powers?"
"Yeah," said Michael, looking down at his lap. "I'm still scared of HIM."
Michael started to play with his cross necklace, which didn't have a single bead on it.
The girl sat up and touched his necklace. He looked at her and saw her smiling.
Nix: She won't be smiling for long.
"I know you're scared," said the girl, pressing the cross against his chest. "But you're the sweetest man I've ever met. You're so strong and tough, a man's man. But you're always scared of who you are. You should open up a little." Michael just looked away as the girl wiggled closer to him. "I love you Michael." The girl stared into Michaels eyes and smiled. "Please be honest, do you love me?" Michael looked at her and placed a gentle hand on her cheek.
Nix: Yeah, Michael! You gotta open up your world!
[ A dimensional portal opens up behind Nix and a pair of familiar purple headphones deck her in the back of the head. ]
Nix: Ow.
"I'll always love you Liana," said Michael, giving her a small kiss.
Nix: UGH! That was so sickly sweet... I’m just hoping that this Liana chick hurries up and bursts into flames soon. Also this is missing a comma.
Suddenly a loud scream filled the air with a horrible chill. Michael opened his eyes and saw that Liana had disappeared. He looked around the field as the grass and lilies started to burn away. The smell of smoke started to choke Michael as he heard another scream.
Nix: I... totally called it! I’m also trying very hard not to make another TWEWY reference right here.
"Li…Lia….Liana!" said Michael, trying to catch his breath.
He looked around the burning field frantically until he saw Liana right next to him. She was starring off somewhere; terror was in her face.
Nix: Listen, I don’t care how much starring you do, you will never make it to Hollywood!
Suddenly a loud bang with a air with a horrible ringing sound as Liana went down. Michael screamed as she her lifeless body hit the ground.
Michael looked up as he noticed a man in a black suit looking down at him. With a gun drawn and aimed at his heart, Michael was filled with terror. His heart was racing as he heard the loud bang and everything went white. Michael was lost in a white oblivion as he saw Liana, hovering in front of him like a ghost.
"Don't forget me Michael," said Liana. "I love you!" Michael reached his hand out to grab her but she walked away in the oblivion. Filled with dread, Michael could say only one thing.
Nix: CHEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSYYYYYYYY!
"LLIIIAAANNNAAA!" shouted Michael.
Nix: I was close enough. Now, more seriously, I am not against including some new group or organization in a fanfiction, but the group or organization has to fit with the setting of the show! You can’t just throw in some magical superhuman when the show makes it obvious that there are no people who are magical or superhuman.
Nix: Yes, the William clone and X.A.N.A.-possessed people were capable of shooting lightning and other things, but it always seemed like it was more... science-y in nature rather than just magic.
(Back on Earth) The night was calm and cool as Ulrich and Odd were sleeping peacefully. Kiwi was sleeping in his drawer, dead to the world. But Michael was tossing and turning in his bed. Cold sweat was soaking up in the mattress and blanket. The blanket was quickly thrown off as a loud scream filled their room.
Nix: *suspicious* What do you mean “Back on Earth?” Are they aliens?
"AAAAAHHHHHHH!" screamed Michael. He was huffing and puffing with cold sweat dripping down his hair. His face was even whiter, like it was frozen in fear.
Nix: That simile makes me want to kick kittens.
Ulrich and Odd jerked out of bed and looked at Michael. Ulrich looked pretty mad and Odd was trying to get the sleep out of his eyes. Kiwi started to bark a little but Odd quickly hushed him up.
"What the heck," said Ulrich. He got out of bed and looking over at Michael, who was just looking at the floor. "What's your problem? It's bad enough I'm sleeping in the same room with Odd, but now this."
Nix: He’s a “tortured soul.” That is his problem.
Before Odd could say something to calm him down, Jim opened the door and looked around.
"Who's screaming around here?" Jim asked. He looked at Michael and pointed his finger at him. "I know you're new and all, but don't do that again. If you do, you'll have something to scream about in detention." Before anyone could say anything, Jim slammed the door shut.
Nix: Okay, I was willing to accept Ulrich being snippish about that, but you’d think Jim would be a tiny more concerned about the new student’s well-being. Jim does have a heart, you know.
The room was filled with an awkward silence as Michael started to calm down. He quickly got up and rushed out of the door without saying a single word. He roamed around the schoolyard as he watched the full moon shining in the sky. Tears were running down his face as he sat on a school bench, staring at a picture of the girl from the dream that he pulled out of a black leather wallet.
Nix: Wow, that is far too much drama for one paragraph.
"Are you okay?" Odd asked, walking over to him. He sat down beside Michael and looked at the picture too. "Is that you're girlfriend?"
"Yeah," said Michael, looking at a small patch of yellow flowers. "She was the only girl who actually liked me."
Nix: I’ll bet she was.
He put the picture back in his wallet and stared at the moonlight. "How about you, do you have a girlfriend?"
"Nope," said Odd. "It's tough right now because none of the girls here like me."
Nix: Dude! Odd is a self-proclaimed “ladies-man.” I doubt he would admit that outloud.
Michael looked at Odd and noticed that Odds face was serious. "What happened up there?" Michael looked away as Odd could see tears slowing running down his cheek.
"I thought that when I came here, the nightmares would stop," said Michael. "But I'm still haunted, it never ends."
Nix: That is because you haven’t stopped the pure blackness in your heart from overflowing. That’s the first step in dealing with emo urges.
"Nightmares?" Odd asked.
Michael stood up and walked over to the gym as Odd followed behind him. They walked inside the dark gym as Michael took a quick look around.
Nix: The “dark gym?” What, is this Pokémon? It’d sound a lot less weird if you said “...inside the gym, which was dark” and then went on or something.
The coast was clear as Michael walked over to the rock climbing wall and sat down against it. Odd sat down next to him and looked around the gym.
"It's somewhat peaceful here," said Michael.
Nix: (as Michael): The eldritch screaming kinda dampens the peacefulness a smidge.
Before Odd could say anything, the sound of trashcans hitting the ground echoed throughout the gym. Odd and Michael quickly got on their feet as someone started to come into view. The figure came into view and they both looked shocked. Jim came walking towards them, Xana's symbol was in his eyes.
Nix: Poor Jim. He got possessed by X.A.N.A. again.
Odd's phone rang as he tried to pick it up but he dropped it. It slammed onto the floor as the Xanafied Jim stomped on it, crushing it into tiny pieces.
"Aw man," said Odd.
Nix: Gee willikers, that is a glorious action scene. I am actually weeping for that poor phone.
Jim rushed at him but Michael quickly got in front of him. He threw a punch but the Xanafied Jim caught it. He grabbed Michael's fist and threw him away from them. Michael slid on the waxed floor until he slammed into the bleachers.
Before Jim could turn his attention to Odd, Odd quickly kicked him in the back of the neck.
Nix: HOW DID ODD REACH JIM’S NECK?! HE’S A LOT SHORTER THAN JIM, YOU KNOW.
Jim hit the ground and started to get fuzzy. He quickly got up though, grabbed Odd and threw him against the floor. His hand started to spark as Odd tried to kick and punch him. But Jim didn't even flinch, he just laughed and kept pushing down on Odd's neck.
Michael jumped on his back, but Jim threw him off and pushed down on Odd's neck even harder. Michael got up and saw that there was nothing he could do. He grabbed the cross of his necklace and looked at it.
Nix: Don’t tell me it’s a magical cross...
"I promised that I'd never do this," said Michael to himself. "But I guess I'll have to if I'm gonna save him."
Nix: I’m sorry, but Odd is in another castle.
Michael quickly closed his eyes as his grip on his necklace tightened. His face winced as he ripped the necklace off his neck. The necklace hit the ground as Jim looked at Michael in confusion. Odd looked at Michael as he slowly opened up his eyes. The pupils changed, they looked like cat's pupils.
Nix: Oh, please no...
"What's this?" the Xanafied Jim asked. Michaels gaze was fixed on Jim.
Nix: *starts laughing loudly* X.A.N.A. must be as confused as I am about that! Even a rage-filled computer virus is pausing to go “WTF?”
"Time to get serious," said Michael.
Find out what happens next in Part III: The Beast Within
Nix: Oh, I can already guess: he loses control... maybe Odd has to save him by reminding him of his dead girlfriend or something.
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